Shloka 11

सिद्धाश्रम

यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama

Devanagari script

आवार्य गगनं मेघो यथा प्रावृषि निर्गत:।तथामायां विकुर्वाणौ राक्षसावभ्यधावताम्।।।।

Transliteration

āvārya gaganaṃ megho yathā prāvṛṣi nirgataḥ |

tathā māyāṃ vikurvāṇau rākṣasāv abhyadhāvatām ||

Translation

如同雨季的云层铺展而遮蔽苍穹，那两名罗刹也施展迷惑的幻力（摩耶），疾冲而来。

Word by Word

• आवार्य: having covered
• आवार्य: पूर्वकाल (Absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having covered/obstructed’

• गगनम्: the sky
• गगनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गगन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• मेघः: a cloud
• मेघः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यथा: as, like
• यथा: उपमान-निर्देशक (Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• प्रावृषि: in the rainy season
• प्रावृषि: अधिकरण (Location/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रावृष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘in the rainy season’

• निर्गतः: having emerged
• निर्गतः: विशेषण (to मेघः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मेघः विशेष्य

• तथा: so, similarly
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तुल्यतावाचक (so, similarly)

• मायाम्: illusion, magic
• मायाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विकुर्वाणौ: displaying, producing
• विकुर्वाणौ: विशेषण (to राक्षसौ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + कृ (धातु) + शानच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; राक्षसौ विशेष्य

• राक्षसौ: two rakshasas
• राक्षसौ: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• अभ्यधावताम्: ran towards, rushed
• अभ्यधावताम्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Like the clouds in the rainy season, the two rakshasas (Maricha and Subahu), covering the sky through their power of illusion, came running (to the sacrificial place).

Characters & Entities

• Maricha
• Subahu
• Rakshasas
• Maya
• Yajna

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Adharma often operates through māyā (deception) to obstruct dharma; recognizing and resisting such disruption is implied as righteous duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca and Subāhu approach to sabotage Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice, using illusion to overwhelm and intimidate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is vigilant discernment and protective courage in defense of sacred action (yajña-rakṣaṇa).